> to justify decisions made out of personal ego Yes, and no. Sure, Trump is using all kind of tricks to put pressure against his trade partners to secure some

> to justify decisions made out of personal ego Yes, and no. Sure, Trump is using all kind of tricks to put pressure against his trade partners to secure some wins that will solidify him as a change agent to boost America, which will appeal to his electoral base. At the same time, it may actually bring good results to the US economy, bringing major investments in the country and negotiating better trade deals. You may not agree with the means to get there, but you can't deny there's an argument to be made about his "America first" policies and why it could benefit the average people in the long run.